Monument record 1734/1 - Beeston Hall

Beeston Hall. 'The antient hall was surrounded by a moat and suffered severely during the siege of the neighbouring castle, being fired by Prince Rupert's soldiers on March 19th 1644-5' (1). OS report no definite trace of a moat & suggest the ditch, which is from 1.3-1.6m deep, has more the appearance of an elongated marl pit, which is now dry (2). Beeston Hall is shown on the OS 1st edn 6 inch map (1881) with the moat named and shown as possibly two arms and/or a fishpond (5).

<1> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 2/273 (Y) (Book). SCH1389.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ55NW5 1976 (Index). SCH2487.

<3> White, F, 1860, Whites History, Directory & Gazetteer of Cheshire, /234 White F & Co 1860 (Book). SCH1452.

<4> Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1846–present, Archaeologia Cambrensis, 10/175 1910 (Journal/Periodical). SCH305.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1881-2, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, Sheet 48 1881 (Maps and Plans). SCH2474.